Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-30

dan VII ". II: Rice T o. F. Na d. N
Williams C. S. Weech, M. White. D. P. Woinaup-
Company B-Captain H. NJ. Reeve; lieutenants
] IN M Henderson, 7: Fenwick; sergeants, W; \.
Fisher, W. n Dudley, c: A: sherman, A: 1. BY
HALEY, W; P. Keene, h: G; Kimball, R; W. Smiley,
F. Z. Walker. c. W. Seville, E. c: Weaver; prt-
A. r. coibarn, B. Cross l. ". Eastiaek c. Exiey,
u. T. Harding, E. E. Hart, A. w. Hendricks, L. NJ.
Heron, s. S. Ludlum, X. B. Miller, B. F. Myers, E.
son, F. c. Warman. c. c. Williams, j. NJ. Williams
A. C. Wrenn.
Company c7capsain, N: .: sshon; lleutenants,
Poynton, W. c. Douglas, J. w. Thorn, J. E. Laskey,
w. Aughinbaugh; corporals, c. S. Champion,
Ha r. O. d a 81 puran
Mulhall. II: II: sailer, c. E. Smell j: NJ: Spear, H.
Il Il strang, C. P Sweet; prlvates E F. Burdine. A.
Mitehel, T. r. Sew6oId, E K. Noyss. Il. ORTIZ, r.
Parker, c. H. schooley, l. scribner, F. sillers F.
Walker, A. H. Willis.
Company D-Captain, H. H. Burroughs; lieuten-
Sewcom6 E. ". Miilams' '1 II. S WeodWsfd. j. L.
Willige, NJ. D. Hensey; corporals, w. E. Bradley.
I; a: Cruikshank, c. E. Dawson, w. E. Knight,
G. Wright; privates, R. E. Auld, J. R. Campbell,
E EndeTle, W; v; Everett, E T: Grafton, N: l.
Keefer, r: H. kelton, s. E. Kramer, j. B. Lewis, n.
Mclaughlin, V. L. Mason, r. w. Meade, jr., W. L.
Richmond, NJ. D. Sample, II. D. SeitZ, j. V. Shields
w. K St1nemetZ, A. F. TOwner, E. NJ. Wilson.
SATURDAYS RIFLE MATCH.
The rife contest Saturday afternoon between
two teams under Leuts. Pollard and Cash, of the
Washington Light Infantry, at the Washington
barracks, came of in the rain and high wind.
Only seven shots were fired by each contestant at
possible total Lieut.. Pollards team won, with q
total score Of 451. Lieut.. CaSh's team made a
total of $40. The Individual totals were as fol-
lows:
POllard's team-Lieut. Allen, 5th q. 8. artillery,
g.; Lieut.; Pollard W. L L: 81; Col Wardwen, Cd
sci e ~ S I3as 1ss 5
5th Iowa, SO; Lieut.. Bell, Continentals, b. c., So
Cash's team.Lieut. Cash, ". L l., "a; Capt:
Maryland, Sc; Lieut. Bennett, sd Q. s. artillery,
60; Lieut.. Andrews, 5th u. 8. cavalry, A.; Capt.
Hess, Sd o: $. artillery, 81; Lieut. sohan, Isl
Minnesota, Al.
DEPARTURES SATURDAY NIGHT.
As announced in THE STAR Saturday, the Viz
g1nia brigade and the Governors Guard, Of Ra-
leigh, N. Co. left for home Saturday night Com
pany II, OF the I'd Ohio, and the Peeksktll Military
Academy Cadets also left for home. Company A,
to return to washington Wednesday and leave for
home Thursday night. On their return here they
will be the guests OF the National Rifles who will
take care OF their baggage for them while in New
York.
The Gatling.Gun Contests.
One OF the most interesting features of the Ma
tiona1 Drill to military men was test OF the eff
cheney OF the celebrated Calling gun at the arsenal
Saturday afternoon. 1t was a match between a
commanded by Lieut. Elwood and a section OF
Battery A, OF the Louisville Legion, Kentucky
state Guard. commanded by Lieut. Mansir: The
their own gun, Calling Of the very latest pat
tern, which they had brought with them. The
Louisville boys had to IRE the gun of their oppo-
nents, weapon they had never seen until they
appeared on the ground to shoot. The Judges
were were Capt; LANCASTER nc and Lieuts: Randolph and
felt an unusual degree Of interest in tie match,
because it was really test Of the Improved Cat
ling gun in action.
at O'Clock, put owing to a delay In sending the
omnibuses to the camp for the men It was half
past one before they reached the Arsenal grounds:
Besides the judges there were twenty or thirty
Army of1icers present, all anxious to see how the
Calling would work. 1t was agreed that each OF
the opposing sections should fire 1000 shots at
1000 shots at 500 yards.
THE FIRING.
The gun was promptly placed in position at the
1,OOO-yaTd range, and was loaded for the Cinein-
natl section to fire its thousand shots. Unfor-
tunately ammunition that was brought from
the drill camp was used and some OF the cartridges
nad Deen reloaded. The gun was sighted and at
the word Of command the crank was turned and
VIC lux OOSdu dt tuc TaCe Oh aDO.I 1UU minute.
suddenly the gun ceased firing and it was dis
covered that some OF the reloaded cartridges had
exploded ana clogged up the intricate machinery
OF the gun. 1t was found necessary to take it all
TO pieces In order TO remove the small fragments
OF shell but the Cincinnati section proved fully
competent to the task OF taking the shooting
machine apart. During the Operation one
OF the cartridges inside exploded, but fortunately
nOoOdy was hurt. When the gun was in proper
order IL was reloaded with new ammunition fur
nisned Dy Capt. Lancaster from the Arsenal The
rOuno OF shots assigned to the Cincinnati section
was nred on without further interruption, and
linen the Louisville section took charge Of the gun.
new target was put up, and in q few moments
SounQ as OF tne continued rattle OF musketry was
neaIu When both sections had fired the number
OF shotS allotted the targets used by the Two sides
500-yard range.
SHOOTING At sKKNNHRRs"
instead OF targets at that distance Capt. Lancas-
ter had what one called the s-skirmishers" OF the
arsenal range put out. These sk1rfnishers are 1g-
ures made Of steel frames covered with canvass
ana representing men In standing and kneel1nG
postureS Tney are designed to represent Sec
uon OF tne sklrm1sh line Of an army. For the Gin
clnnau section who fired flrst twelve OF these g.
ures-six standing and six kneeling-were put out,
placed at the regular intervals Of skrmishers. As
tAe frequent showers had delayed the shooting
gntal Late hour Capt Lancaster limited the num-